The
Secret of Mary. A short, famous classic on "true devotion to Mary"--an
excellent, easy means of attaining holiness and salvation, a way followed by
Popes and Saints, but also perfect for lay people. It is at least every bit
as good as his True Devotion to Mary! Small but powerful--seems almost divinely
inspired!

A
short, famous classic on "true devotion to Mary"--an excellent, easy
means of attaining holiness and salvation, a way followed by Popes and Saints,
but also perfect for lay people. It is at least every bit as good as his True
Devotion to Mary! Small but powerful--seems almost divinely inspired!

About
The Author
The author of The Secret of the Rosary and the originator of total consecration
to Mary, St. Louis-Marie Grignion De Montfort (1673-1716) remains one of the
greatest apostles of Marian devotion the world has ever known. As a young priest,
De Montfort dedicated himself to preaching to the people. This highly gifted
orator's language was simple but full of divine love, much as you will find
in True Devotion to Mary. De Montfort's whole life was marked by constant prayer,
love for the poor and holy joy in humiliations and persecutions. De Montfort
was canonized by Pius XII in 1947.

John
1:32-34. And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a
dove from heaven; and he remained upon him. And I knew him not: but he who sent
me to baptize with water said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit
descending and remaining upon him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
And I saw: and I gave testimony that this is the Son of God.

"The
fifth period is one of affliction desolation humiliation and poverty for the
Church. Jesus Christ will purify His people through cruel wars, famines, plagues,
epidemics and other horrible calamities. He will also afflict and weaken the
Latin Church with many heresies. It is a period of defections, calamities, and
extermination. Those Christians who survive the sword, plague and famines, will
be few on earth. Nations will fight against nations, and will be desolated by
internecine dissensions.

"During
this period the wisdom of God guides the Church in several ways: (1) By chastising
the Church so that riches may not corrupt her completely; (2) By interposing
the Council of Trent like a light in the darkness, so that the Christians who
see the light may know what to believe; (3) by setting St Ignatius and his Society
in opposition to Luther and other heretics; (4) By carrying to remote lands
the Faith which has been banned in most of Europe."

"Are
we not to fear, during this period, that the Mohammedans will come again, working
out their sinister schemes against the Latin Church?

"During
this period, many men will abuse of the freedom of conscience conceded to them.
It is of such men that Jude the Apostle spoke when he said: 'These men blaspheme
whatever they do not understand; and they corrupt whatever they know naturally
as irrational animals do... They feast together without restraint, feeding themselves,
grumbling murmurers, walking according to their lusts; their mouths speaketh
proud things, they admire people for the sake of gain; they bring about division,
sensual men, having not the spirit."

"During
this unhappy period there will be laxity in divine and human precepts. Discipline
will suffer. The Holy Canons will be completely disregarded, and the clergy
will not respect the law of the Church. Everyone will be carried away and led
to believe and to do what he fancies, according to the manner of the flesh.

"They
will ridicule Christian simplicity ; they will call it folly and nonsense, but
they will have the highest regard for advanced knowledge...As a result no principle
at all- however holy, authentic, ancient, and certain it may be, will remain
free of censure, criticism, false interpretations, modifications, and delimitation
by man.

"These
are evil times a century full of dangers and calamities. Heresy is everywhere,
and the followers of heresy are in power, almost everywhere. Bishops, prelates,
and priests say that they are doing their duty, that they are vigilant and that
they live as befits their state of life. In like manner therefore they all seek
excuses. But God will permit a great evil against His Church; Heretics and tyrants
will come suddenly and unexpectedly; they will break into the Church while Bishops
prelates and priests are asleep. They will enter Italy and lay Rome waste; they
will burn down the churches and destroy everything.

"During
the fifth period, we saw only calamities and devastation; oppression of Catholics
by tyrants and heretics ...But by the Hand of God Almighty, there occurs so
wondrous a change in the sixth period that noone can humanly visualize it.

"The
powerful Monarch, who will be sent by God, will uproot every republic....The
Empire of the Mohammedans will be broken up, and this Monarch will reign in
the East as well as the West. All nations will come to worship God in the true
Catholic and Roman faith."

"After
desolation has reached its peak in England , peace will be restored and England
will return to the Catholic faith
with greater fervor than ever before."

VENERABLE
BARTHOLOMEW HOLZHAUSER

"During
the three and a half years of Antichrist's reign God will send Henoch and Elias
to help the Christians." (St. Benedict)